Conversations with Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, Angela shares the details of her experience summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa and therefore one of the seven summits in the world. Tune in to hear:

• Angela gives information about Mount Kilimanjaro and the route she chose to hike

• Angela details the people, the logistics, and her campsite experiences on the mountain

• Angela discusses her experience summiting the mountain and one major insight she gained from this journey

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are talking about ‘listening’ as we all may need a reminder of its intent and its impact. Listening is the conscious act of paying attention to and making sense of what someone is communicating, with the intent to understand rather than simply to respond. Tune in to hear:

• Julie shares how her experience working with veterans and taking the time to listen to their stories have expanded her perspective and understanding

• Julie gives real life examples of the power and value behind making others feel heard 

• Angela discusses how listening is the key to the most effective form of communication

• Angels opens up about the personal benefits she gets from interacting with a diverse patient population as it expands her perspective of the world and herself

• We leave you with a call to action: Let's try to listen to each other. Not to agree, but to understand

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are discussing the concept of cognitive distortion and the power we have to reframe the meaning of any experience.

Tune in to hear:

• Angela defines cognitive distortion and gives examples of how our brains have the tendency to automatically make situations seem worse, more negative, or more threatening than they really are.

• Angela explains how we have the super power to change our thoughts and therefore give our lived experiences whatever meaning we want to 

• Julie opens up about the wisdom she gained from her mom around gratitude for things we “get” to do 

• Julie provides real life examples of cognitive distortion especially as a mom and how to gain awareness and change the narrative 

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the concept of Psychological Richness, which emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges, curiosity, and a variety of experiences in life as they contribute to a more fulfilling and meaningful existence. Tune in to hear:

• Angela explains that psychological richness is one of the three main components of a well lived life described in psychology and well-being research characterized by variety, complexity, and perspective-changing experiences. 

• Angela opens up about going through the end of her marriage and explains that while it was extremely painful, it ultimately expanded her resiliency, empathy, and wisdom

• Julie shares how the hard, especially grief, has deepened her inner world, reshaped her, and expanded her true understanding of life 

• Julie gives examples of how she adds psychological richness to her life through curiosity, connecting with people from different backgrounds, reframing hardship, and practicing reflection

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the space between the old version and the new version of yourself. A space where you begin to see both versions more clearly which can be messy and hard, but ultimately is the change you are working towards. Tune in to hear:

• Angela discusses recent conversations that made her reflect on the messy middle and arrive at the understanding that the frustration that comes from more awareness is in fact the path to change

• Angela shares personal experiences of living in this space and how small daily adjustments are the steps to the new version of herself

• Julie opens up about her current experience of being between a version of herself she has outgrown and the new version she is becoming

• Through her example, Julie reminds us that while this in between space is hard, it is also the indicator that you are changing

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are so excited to be joined by Tim Frenkel. Tim was born and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, received his undergraduate degree in marketing from DePaul University, and now resides in Chicago where he works as an account manager at a marketing research firm. Tim is here to share his journey of reconnecting with his spark: that inner essence, that inner joy we all have. Tune in to hear:

• Tim explains what the word “spark” means to him and how reflecting on childhood can give clarity on what that spark is for each of us

• Tim opens up about his transition to the work force after college and how a combination of life circumstances began to dim his spark

• Tim talks about how awareness was the first step is making a change in his life and how he then began taking one small step at a time to rebuild and reconnect to his spark

• Tune in to hear how Tim is now keeping his spark fueled by engaging in activities that embrace humor, creativity, and play 

• Follow Tim: @hi_Im_tima

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the thought that maybe instead of trying to change who we fundamentally are, we should rather put our efforts towards channeling who we are into things that matter most. Tune in to hear:

• Angela shares how she recently found herself questioning all aspects of her life and how reading about channeling our energy towards things that matter to us helped her reframe her mindset about change 

• Angela reflects on how energy can not be created or destroyed but rather can be channeled and transformed to achieve great things

• Julie discusses the idea of “staying in your zone of genius” and the value of honoring your personal strengths and passions

• Julie opens up about her evolution of learning how she personally operates best and how that impacts all aspects of her life

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss our insights, strategies, and tips and tricks on how to protect your peace and maintain your energy. 

• Julie breaks down the importance of understanding both what brings you peace and happiness and what takes away from your peace and happiness

• Julie explains hard and soft boundaries and gives real life examples of both which she sets with others and herself

• Julie reminds us all to prioritize the people, places, and things, places, that bring us peace in this life

• Angela reflects back on her personal evolution in figuring out how to protect her peace

• Angela shares how learning about codependency and healthy boundaries ultimately changed how she lived her life

• Angela goes through different strategies she has found beneficial in protecting her peace and encourages others to begin experimenting for themselves

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the value of being present in what you are doing as we live in a world that is busier than ever and is pulling us in a million different directions. Tune in to hear:

• Julie explains how her relationship and experience with grief brought this topic into her awareness as she hopes to maximize her time and impact here on earth

• Julie discusses how her busy life and the many hats she wears can pull her attention in so many directions prompting her to develop a practice of returning to the present moment

• Angela opens up about her recent reflections on how fast time is going and how easy it is to let our hectic lives steal our attention 

• Angela shares wisdom that is currently resonating with her to let impermanence inspire her to be ever more present with the beautiful moments of life

• Everything is fleeting, so keep practicing being present with the people and things that bring you joy  

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss synchronicities: Those moments of meaningful coincidences that seem too perfectly timed to be random and leave us feeling deeply connected to others and the world beyond us. Tune in to hear:

• Angela defines what synchronicities are and gives some real life examples

• Angela shares highlights from their recent girls’ trip which was full of synchronicities

• Julie discusses her relationship with synchronicities and answers questions on how she becomes aware of them and uses them for guidance  

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang